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Josh Hawley: “There's no amount of profit that justifies the destruction…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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'It's Time We Stood For What Is Right In America': Hawley at Teamsters 31st International Convention

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For 123 years, you fought for working people all across this country. You changed this nation. You've made this nation better. And I'm here today to say thank you for what you've done. There's no amount of profit that justifies the destruction of working families, that justifies destroying whole working communities. Big challenge we've got in the economy in America today is that too many of the people who run the megacorporations have forgotten right from wrong. I'm for the free market. (00:10–00:19)

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Asserts that profit should not come at the expense of working families and communities.

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